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BOOK-MATCH MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16,1913.

Application filed may 8, 1913. Serial No. 766,284.

To of] whom 1'1 may concern: I

Be it known that. l', Cnsa'nnca urns, a subject of the King of Italy,residing in the borough of Manhattan. city, county, and State arrowYork. have invented an improvement in Book-tl'latch Machines, of whichthe following is a specification.

. In My invention relates to machines for making iatare commonly termedbook matches, that is to say. match cards provided with covers offlexible material for protect ing the same. I

The machine made in accordance with my present invention includesmechanism by \vhich the match card covers are cut from a reel ofsuitable paper stock, or other similar material. wh ch is fedintermittently between each cutting ope ationso that the match cardcovers are of uniform width. The match cards are in'et'erably made inthe form shown and described in Letters Patent No. 1.055.875, granted tomcthe 11th day of lltarch. 1913. for an improved match card. and arefed. manually, to the machine and moved intermitlentlv and in unisonwith the traveling malt-heard covers. the match cards also being cutintermittently and each section thereof, provided with a pli'irality ofmatches. is" fed preferably by-being permitted to drop by gravity ontoits match card cover. In the continued travel of the conveyer forintermittently" moving the match cards and their covers so assembled,the covers are folded over into position on match cards. each malchcardand its cover are suitably connected by a stapling or stitchii'igmechani n. and each match card cover is then provided, on a portion ofits surface. with a strip of frictional paint or other material againstWhich the matches must be scratched to light the same.

The machine comprising my invention alsoincludes mechanisian forimparting the necessary intermittent movement to the conveyers forcarrying the match card covers and match cards. mechanism for embossingorprintiug the strip of paper stock before the same is cut to form matchcard covers. devices for feeding the strip of paper stock. anddevice.--: tor clampin g the parts ot the match card covers inin'isition while the same are connected by stitching: or stapling)" tothe match cards. as well as suitable means for actuating; all thehercinbctorc means devices.

all of which will be hereinafter more particularly describet I In thedrawing, Figure 1 is an elevation ofone end of the machine embodying mypresent invention, and Fig. 2 is an elevation of the other end of themachine, these figarea, being placed end to end, illustrating a completeelevation of the machine. Fig. 3 is a plan of those parts of the machineas shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a plan of those parts of the machineshown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section on line 5, 5.Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan of'thc folder devices, by means ofwhich the match card covers are folded to position over the match cardsduring the travel of the conveyor through the machine. Fig.v 7 is across section on line 7; 7, Fig. 6. F i-g'. 8 is a cross section on line8, 8, Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a cross sect-ion on line 9, 9, Fig. 6. Fig. 10is a cross section on line 10, 10. Fig. 6. Fi ll is a cross sectiontaken substantially on line 11, 11. Fig. 6. (Figs. 7 to 11, inclusive.being on a larger scale.) Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation illustratingthe mechanism by. which the continuous rotary motion, as applied to themachine is converted into an intermittent rotary motion to drive theconveyors and the feed rolls, and other parts moved intermittently. Fig.13 is a central transverse section of the parts shown in Fig. 12. Fig.14 is a sectional elevation taken centrally through the embossingapparatus. F ig. 15 is a central sectional elevation of the feed rolls.Fig. 16 is a central sectional clevation illustrating the devices forcutting the strip of paper stock to make the covers. Fig. 17 is asectional elevation on line ac, as, Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a centralsectional elevation showing the devices for cutting the match cards.Fig. 19 is a section on line 1 F ig'. 18. Fig. 20 is an elevation of thecam for actuating the match card cutter, and Fig. 21 is a diagrammaticelevation illustrating the devices for actuating the means for retainingthe cover in position while the stitching. operation takes placeactuating; the pusher device for shifting the match books in thecarrier.

Referring to the. drawing. at one end of nvv improved mach ne. there isa base 20 and at the opposite end a base 21. I have illustrated the base20 as supported upon suitable feet 22. and the base 21 on similar feet23, although, as will be understood, the bases and 21 of the machine maybe mounted on any suitable foundation.- On the base 21 are fixed journalblocks 24 and connected to which are bearings 26. and 27, in which thereis mountcd a drive shaft 28. On one end of this drive shaft, is a pulley29, by means of which, through any suitable source of power, theshafti28 is' driven. Also on the shaft 28 there are sproclret wheels 30and 31, the function of which will be hereinafter described, and at theopposite end of the shaft/28 thereis connected a crank arm 32, on thepin 33 of which is the head 34 of a connecting rod 35.

36- represents a shaft which is mounted in suitable bearings 117 mountedon a suit-' able casing as hereinafter described. On

one end of the shaft 36 is fixed a pulley 39 in suitably and equallyspacedpositions, in the periphery of which there are pins 40. On thebase :21, there is connected a standard 41 and bearings 42, in which isjournaled a shaft 43, and on the shaft 43 is z secured a pulley44,sim'ilar to the pulley 39,

including pins 47, which it may have on its periphery. The pulleys 39and 44 are in aliuement with one another, and extending between andpassing over the same is an endless belt conveyer 45, preferably made ofany suitable sheet metal.

Secured to the outer surface of the endless conveyer belt 45, and insuitablyand equally spaced positions, there are spacer blocks 46. Thesemay be connected to the belt by means of rivets, as clearly shown inFig. 5, or in any other desired manner,

and centrally in those portions of the endscribed. On the end oft'heshaft 36 opposite to that carrying the pulley 39, there is fixed a gearwheel 49. This gear wheel 49 meshes with a gear wheel 50, mounted on theshaft 51,,which is journaled in suitable bearings 52, carried by theframe of the device a, by which the continuous rotary movement isconverted intoan intermittent rotary movement.

On the opposite end of the shaft 51, there is fixed a pulley 53. On thebase 20 there is also a standard 54, carrying the journal block 55,mounted in the bearings 56 of which therei is a shaft 57 on one end ofalso the shaft 57 there is a pulley 58, which is similar in all respectsto the pulley 53, and extending bet'weenjthese pulleys 53 and 58 is abelt 59, which also is preferably made of sheet metal and provided withspaced apertures 60, into which pins 61 placed in the peripheries of thepulleys 53 and 58 pass in order that the positive intermittent motionmay be transmitted from thepulley 53 to the pulley 58'and its shaft 57.

On the opposite end of the shaft 57, thereis mounted a pulley 62, in theperiphery of which and in equally-and suitably spaced eral surface, isprovided with equally and suitably spaced pins 69, the pulley, 68 beingin all respects similar to the. pulley- 62.

Passing over these pulleys 62 and 68, 'is' an endless belt conveyer 70.This also is preferably made of sheet metal, and in suitably'spacedpositions is provided with apertures 71, see .Fig. 5, into which thepins 63 and '69 on the pulleys 62 and 68, respectively, are ada ted topass so that-the movement imparts to the endless belt conveyor 70 isositive. Also secured in suitably and equa y spaced position to theendless conveyer belt 70 are fingers or projections indicated at 72.These, as shown in Fig. 5, may

be fixed to thebelt'by means of rivets 73 orotherwise. The functions ofthese fin-' gers'. will be hereinafter particularly de-- scribed.Suitably connected to and rising from the block 55 is a bracket 74, andsimilarly connected to and rising from the journal block 65 is a bracket75, and extending between and connected to the brackets 74 and 75 is aguard plate 76, in,which the upperport-ion'of the endless belt 70travels. Secured to the base 21, there is also a standard 77, andextending between this standard 77 and the'standard 54 on the base '20is a match card feeding table, preferably coma portion of the bridgeplate 81. is a guide plate 83, adjustable to position laterally of thetable by being secured to the spacing plate 79 by means of the screws84, the heads of which areset in recesses in the adjustable plate 83,these recesses being larger than the heads of the screws in order thatthe plate 83 may be laterally adjustable to position. Along the rearside of this feeding table,

and extending upwardly therefrom, is a stop plate 85. As indicated inFig. 5, this may be secured to the spacing plate 80 by means of thebolts 89 or otherwise. in the member including the stop plate 85. thereis a longitudinal undercut recess 97, in and through which the. lowerportion ol the endless belt; 7t) passes. Directly beneath the stop plate85, and spaced theretrom, is a rib 81L and through the slot between theupper surface of this rib R9 and the lower extremity o't' the'stop platethe series of projertions or fingers 72 extend. these lingers, at

.their ends, being turned out so that their extrernities-mre adjacent tothe upper sur- 't'aeeot the bridge plate 81 and their inner surfacescontactwith or are adjacentto the uppertace of the rib 89.

The apparatus comprising the mechanical movement by which the continuousrotary motion of the shaft 26 is transmitted to the shaft 36 in the formof an intermittent rotary mot.ion, is indi *ated at a in Figs. 1 and 3.and shown in detail in Figs. 12 and 1:3. This prete'ably consists in abase 90 provided at one end with a head member 91 and at the oppositeend with a head member 92. In the h ad member 91, there is a bore, andsimilarly in the head member 92 there is t bore, the former bore beingof materially larger diameter than the latter. Mounted to reciprocate inthe bore on the said heads is a piston or plunger 93. one of which. aswill be tnulerstood, tits and is mo *able within the bore in the head 9Land the other, of smaller diameter, tits and is movablein the bore ofthe head 99. As shown in Fig. 13 the ends of this reciprocating pistonare preferably hollow. and in the one ofthe larger diameter. and onopposite sides thereof. there are bores 9t provided with bearings toreceive a pin 95. b neans at which one end of the connectingrod $55 isattached to the reciprocating piston 93. The opposite end ott'his-connecting rod 35. as hereinbet'ore described. is t'tltttttt'lttlto the drive sha 't .128 by therrank arm in, wherelrv the turningof theshaft )8 causes: horizontally reeipro'ating movement of the piston .orplunger 93.

la the central portion of the reciprocatin; piston 9:3. and extendingvertically therethroueh. is an aperture 96. in this aperture there istitted a vertically reciprocating member 9?. At its upper end. thismember 97 is provided with an inclined tat-edltl vhich. at the sidedistant from the conneetioii with the rod 35. terminates in aroundedportion or nose 98. The vertically reeiprt rating member 97 isalso preferably l1oll'o\\-- as indicated at 190. and within the same isa spring: 101, extending" from the end of the bore in this member to across arm 102. which extends across the rertieal apen tut'e Sui in theventral portion of the reciproeatitre plunger 93, and is secured in recesses provided therefor in the faces detining the said aperture 96.Fixed on the heads 91 and 92 is a casing 103. to the upper member atwhich there is fixed or suitably secured standards 10+ and 103, whichsupport the l aringzs tor the auxiliary shaft 5]. This casing 103 isdesigned to int-lose a reroluble member, such as the wheel 10ft, which,within the casing is secured to the shaft 39. In the periphery of thiswheel, there is a series of equally spaced recesses 10? each oi which iscurved to conform with the nose 98 on the end of the rertieallyreciproating member 97. and intermediate of each of the recesses 107 ofthe periphery of the wheel there is a fiat inclined face .108, theseinclined fares being made at the same angle at which the face 9!) on theupper end of the vertically reciproeating member 97 is int-lined. Theseparts are so designed that the extent of the reeiprt sitingtllQYtttlOllt ot' the ph1ngerv93 is just sntlieieut to cause the ends 98of the verti -ally reciprocating member to successively engagetherecesses in the periphery of the wheel 10ft, thereby. with eachreciprocation ot the plunger 93, turning the Wheel lttti a predeterminedportion of a revolution.

Secured within the base 90, and immediately below the verticallyreciprocating member 97, is a block 99. The lower surface or end ofthevertically reciprocating member is inclined so as to be parallel withits ,upper face 99, and thenpper face of the block 99 is also inclinedat the same angle so that the lower face of the member 97 contacts withthe slides upon the same.

It will now be apparent that when the parts have reached the positionshown in Fig. 12. the nose 9S engaging one of the recesseslt)? in thewheel, the face 99 contaetin with the adjacent facelOS of the wheel, andthe lower end of the vertically reciprocating member being in Contactwith the face of the block 99*, the parts will be positivelylocked inposition, thus preventin; the further movement of the wheel in eitherdirection. This position of the parts, it will be understood, is at. theend of the forward stroke of the reciprocating piston 93 in the returnmovement of which the vertically reciprocating member 97 is forceddowmvardly against the face 108 in the periphery ot' the wheel until, atthe end of its return stroke, the horizontally reciprocating piston isin such a position as to permit the spring, 101 to force the verticallyreciprocating member 97 upwardly again to engage the next succeedingtooth in the periphery of the wheel.

I may further employ a -atchet wheel 109. mounted on the shaft 36 andadapted to be engaged by a pawl 110, mounted on a lug 111 on the casing103.' Secured to the pawl 110 is an arm 112, and the pawl may emaintained in normal engagement with the teeth of the ratchet by meansof a spring 113, which extends from the end of the arm 112 to a suitableconnection therefor attached to the casing 103.

The reciprocating parts of this apparatus are preferably operated inoil, and for this pur ose covers 114 are provided at the opposite sidesof the heads 91 and 92, and within these covers there are guides 115,between which the central portion of the reciprocating plunger operates.On the head 92,there is a cap 116, and the casing may be furtherprovided with a well, a'portion of which is indicated at 116, in orderto receive any overflow of the oil bath which may escape from thecasing. Furthermore, portions of the casing 103 may be provided withbearings 117 and bushings 118 for the shaft 36. This apparatus and itsoperation are morefully described in my co-pending application, SerialNo. 761,904, filed Apr. 18, 1913, for an improved mechanical movement.The intermittent movement imparted to the shaft 36, as 'hereinbeforedescribed, will, as will be understood, ,be also imparted to the pulleys40.

and 44, causing a correspondingly uniform intermittent movement to beimparted to .the endless conveyer belt 45, and furthermore this movementwill also be imparted to the endless conveyer belt by means of thepulleys 53 and 58 and the belt-59. on the shaft 36 there is also fixed agear wheel 119.- This gear wheel 119 meshes with a gear 120, fixed on ashaft 121, journaled in bearings 122 connected to and depending from theframe in which are the bearingsfor the shaft 51. The gear 120 mesheswith a gear 123, which is secured to a shaft 124 mounted in suitablebearings 125, the bearings 125. beingsecured in. position on thestandards 126-and 127. See'Figs. 1, 3 and 15. Upon the shaft 124 is afeed roll 128, in the periphery of which there is preferably provided aseries of recesses 128*, in order, as will be hereinafter described, notto destroy the embossing which may be placed upon the material fedbetween this roll and its cooperating roll.

The feed roll 128 is contained within a feedi'oll case 130, withinwhichthere is also an adjustable feed roll 131, This feed roll issecured on a shaft 132, preferably pro vided with a bushing 133 andjonrnaled in 4 the sides 134 of a movable frame 136, the

sides 134 of the frame 136 being provided with ribs 135 extending intorecesses provided therefor, and Within which the side ribs are movableto guide the frame in the movements thereof.

The rod 137 is connected at one end to the up er portihn of the frame136. .This rod 13 extends through a gland 138, ad- I justable toposition in a cover 139 of the feed roll case, exteriorly of which, andat' the upper end of therod 137, there is a hand wheel 140. The gland138'is preferably screw threaded exteriorly, in order that v it may beadjusted to position in the cover 1'39, and on this screw threadedportion of the. gland is a nut 141, employed to lock the gland inposition. The gland isalso rovided with a bore, within which'thereyis'aspring 142 extending from the base of-ethe bore to the upper portion ofthe movable frame 136, surrounding, as it will be under-' stood,theintermediate portion of the rod 137. It wi" be understood that theadjustment of the glands to position varies the tension exerted bygaspring against'the'; movable frame, and consequently determines thepressure with which the adjustable feed roll normally bears against thefeed roll 128,

and, as will be further understood, the-hand wheel 140 may be turneddown againstthe outer end of the gland 138 to raise the movable frameagainst the action of thespring 142 to separate the feed rolls. Thesefeed rolls are indicated at b in Figs; '1 and3, and are shown insectional detail in Fig. "15.

a on Figs. 1 an 3, and is shown in detail in Fig. 14. This embossingmechanism is The embossin mechanism is indicated at v driven from themain shaft 28, on which there is a sprocket 143, shown in broken linesin Fig. 2. Over this sprocket is a sprocketchain 144, which also passesover a sprocket 145 fixed on a shaft 146 and jo'urnaled in suitablebearings 147, the bearings" 5 147 being mounted on standards or columns148, 149 which are supported upon the base 20.

At one end of the shaft 146 there is a fly wheel 150, (see Fig. 3 only)and in suitable positions connected to the shaft are crank arms 151,having the usual crank in 152, to which, at one end, thecormectmg rod153 is secured. By'a pin 154 the opposite end of the connecting rod 153'is connected to a reciprocating rod 155. This reciprocating rod 155 isadapted to move vertically in suitable bearings 156 secured to thestandards 148 and 149. A second reciprocating member 157 is journaledand adapted. to move vertically in bearings 158, also securedto thestandards 14S and 149, and connecting the reciprocating rods 155 and 157is a member 159. This member 159 is provided with screw threadedportions, which are adapted tobe received in tapped .bores providedtherefor 1n the reciprocating rods and 157, so as to adjust thepositions of these reciprocating rods relatively to one anothcr,- and'on the screw threaded member 159 there are nuts 160 and [61 adaptedrespectively to secure the mem'- her 159 in position in thereciprocating rods 155 and 1.57.

Connected to and suitably spaced apart from the upper end of thereciprocating member 157cis a head 162. Mounted on the upper ends of thestandards 148" and 149, is a. frame .163, in which a die block 16 1 ismounted tomove in suitable guide- 'ays provided therefor in the frame.die block 16-1 adjacent to its lower end i. provided with tare'ce'ss165, adapted to receive the head'162 in order to connect the die blockwith the reci 'irocating rod 157. In the upper surface of the die block1'11, a die 166 is suitably secured. Above the die block 161 and die166, there is a fixed block 167 carryingin its lower surface a die 168,adapted tone-operate with the die 166, and this fixed die block 167 issuitably secured in the frame 163 and its cap 1! Adjacent'the dies 1166and 168, the frame 163 is provided with recesses 170, through which thepaper'stoclr passes in being fed through the machine.

The parts of the; apparatus are so timed that with each revolution oftheshaft 14:6 and'the consequent reciprocation of the die block 164 andits'di'e 166, each time the strip' of paper stoclk'is'stationary, due tothe intermittent feed, the cooperatiing dies 1'64.'and'166 arelbroughttogether with the strip of stoclr'intervening to suitably emboss thesame. It will further be understood that instead of employing anembossing mechanism at this point, in the manufacture of the, book'match'esa printing mechanism maylbe employed. j

Suitably secured to' the upper portions of the standards 148 and 149 isa bracket 171 (Figs. 1 and 3)"adapted to carry a weight member 172 whichextends a greater portion of the distance between the embossing"mechanism, hereinbefore described, and ad acent side of the feedrolls,'and is adapted to contact with and bear against the paper stockwith more or pressure, in order to prevent the same from becoming crunrpied, so as to insurea proper and uniform feed of the stock.

The devices for cutting the rolled paper stock to form the match bookcovers are indicated at (Z in Figs. 1 and 3, and are shown in detailinFigs. 16 and 17. These devices are driven from-the sprocket wheel 30 andthe shaft 28, the sprocket chain 17 passing over the sprocket 30 andalso over a sprocket 174, mounted on a shaft 175 which is journaled inbearings 176,. supported upon a block 177, which is suitably secured tothe base 20. On the shaft 175 there is also a sprocket 178, over which asprocket chain 179 passes' The chain 179 also passes over a sprocket 180fixed on the connected to a frame 208.

the frame 163 l lxti nding into lhcsc guides Tins are rods 14 0, eachprovided with a, shoulder 192 extending between which and the spacerplate lid-t is a sprin; 11)].

Suitably secured on the upper face of the knife block 185 is a bearingblock 193 in which is lixed a shaft arbor 19 upon which a roller v195revolubly mounted. ()n the shaft 181, between the bearings 182, there isfixed a cam 196 adapted to bear against the surface of the roller lufi,and this roller is normally maintained in contact with the face of thecam by means of the action of the springs 19].

In the operation of the apparatus, the strip of paper stock forming thematch card covers is fed intermittently along the upper surface of thespacer plate 16-h, and each time the feeding of the paper stock stopsthe knife block 185 is forced downwardly by means of the cam 196 androller 195 to cause the knife 186 to sever or cut oif a portion of thestock strip to form a. match book cover, and when so severed from thestock strip, each match card cover drops by gravity on the endless belt45 between adjacent blocks 46 thereof.

The devices for cutting the match cards into sections for each matchbook cover are indicated at c in Figs. 2 and 4, and are shown in detailin Fig. 18. These devices comprise a cam 197 (see Fig. 20), which cam isfixed on the drive shaft 28'and is provided in one face with a camgroove 198, in which operates a roller 200 whiclris su tably connectedto a reciprocating head 199,.

which is adapted to slide in suitable ways, provided therefor, in one ofthe standards or columns 7 7, the bearings for this reciprocating headbeing indicated at 201.

In the reciprocating head 199 is' fixed one end of a reciprocating rod202, the upper portion of which is adapted to slide in a bearing 203,which is also suitably connected to the standard 77. To the upper end ofthe reciprocating; rod 202, one end of a connecting rod 204: ispivotally connected. The opposite end of this connecting rod 20 1 ispivotally connected to one end of a rocker bar 205, which is fixed on arocker shaft 206, journaled in bearings 207, which are made integralwith or suitably This frame 208 is placed upon the spacer plate or bed209, which is supported on the upper ends of the standards or columns77, and these parts are suitably secured together.

Reciprocating vertically in the frame 08 is a knife block 210, securedto one side of which, by means of bolts 212, or otherwise, is a knife211. The upper end of the knife block 210is pivotally connected to therocker bar 205 by means of a link 213, so that the reciprocatingmovement of the knife block and knife is effected through this link, therocker bar 205, the connecting rod 20 1 the reciprocating rod 202, thehead 199 and its connection with the cam 197. The knife block2l0 spreferably mounted in bearings 214:, in wlzich it reciprocates, and thisknife block is also preferably made hollow, the bore therein beingindicated at 215. Movable longitudinally within this bore 215, is

a presser bar 216, towhich, at-its ends, ex-,

teriorly of the knife block, is a presser foot 217, and this presser barand presser foot are maintained in a normal position by means of aspring 218, which extends from the base of the bore in the knife block,through a similar bore in the presser bar and to the base thereof. Theseparts are so timed that each time the match cards are arrested in theirmovement, the presser foot is brought down to clamp the match cardagainst the spacer plate 209, and, as will be apparent, the continueddownward movement of-the knife block brings the knife 211 into contactwith the match card, severing the same into the required lengthsections, each of which, as severed, falls into one of the spacesbetween the blocks 46 on the conveyer belt 45, and upon its match bookcover. The spacer plate 209, as will be understood, is provided with anedge which cooperates wit-h the knife in cutting the match strips.

Supported upon and suitably connected to the standards 64 and 77, is alate 219, and connected to this plate 219 is a plate 220, withintervening plates 221, 222 and 223, as is clearly illustrated in Fig.7.

The position of each match book cover, as well as that of each group ofmatches, as the same are received in a superimposed position between theblocks 46 on the conveyer belt 45, is indicated at the right handportion of Fig. 6, in which, as will be seen, one end 2240f the matchbook cover overhangs one edge of the conveyer belt, while the oppositeend 225 of thematch book cover overhangs the opposite edge of theconveyer belt, the end 224 being the short endwhich is overturnedagainst the'base of the match card, .while the end 225, after beingfolded over, forms the cover or flap of the match book. In order toinsure this position of the match card cover in its place in theconveyer belt, a guide arm 226 is shift it to the proper position, inwhich,

as will be seen in Figs. 6 and 7, the opposite or shorter end 224 of thematch book cover is in contact with the adjacent surface of theintermediate or spacing plate 223.

Suitably connected to a bracket 2253, fixed on the plate 219, as afolder 227, the edge of which is inclined so as to engage the outersurface of the end 225 of the match bookcover in order, in its continuedmove ment, to turn the same from the position shown in Fig. 6 to thatshown in Fig. 7. This, as will be understood, brings the adjacentportion of the cover against the heads of the matches and places thematch card strip in its proper position, with the edge opposite thematchheads in contact with the adjacent surface of the interme diateplate 222, as is also shown in Fig.

In the position shown in Fig. 7, the covers and match strips areconveyed from the line indicated at 7, 7,.Fig.'(3 to the line indicatedat 8, Q, therein, and during the travel between these positions the end225 of the match book cover travels through a slot 231 between the edgeof the plate 220 and the edge of a plate 230 fixed in a rib 229 on theplate 219. After having reached the point indicated at the line 8, 8,Fig. (i, the short end of the match book cover engages a folder 232which is also suitably secured to the plate. 219, and almostsimultaneously therewith the longer end 225 of the match book cover.comes into contact with a folder 233, the folder 232.

turning up the short end 224 of the match book cover, as indicated inFig. 8, and at this point, the folddr starts to turn over the long end225 of the match book cover, until the. parts have traveled sufficientlyfar to reach the point indicated at 9, 9, Fig. (5, at whirl long endE5113 of the book cover has been completely turned over the match stripsand the short end 224- of the cover is about to be turned down againstthe same, the tapered end. 23 i of the plate 220 acting to insure theshort end 22 1 being maintained in its proper position until the longend 225 of the cover has been completely turned down. In the furthermovement, that is, from the points indicated at 9, 9, Fig. 6, to that.indicated. by 10, 10, the short end 224 of the book cover is broughtinto en gagement with the folder 235, which com pletely turns this shortend over, causing the same to overtlap the extremity of the as will beshown in Fig. 9, the

supplied with a. match strip.

long end which now forms the flap of the cover. l i

Secured in a bracket. 237, adjacent. to the folder 233' i a folder 236,the function of which is to turn'up the long end of any match card coverblank .so thatthe same may be readily withdrawn from the inachine in theevent. of its not having been If for any reason a section of match stripshould not be properly placed within a pocket on the (:lltllPSsconrcyer, it will beapparent that as the conveyor progresses. the longend 22:) of the cover blank will not be properly turned to a right angleby means of the folder 227, and instead of standing in a verticalposition as shown 'in Fig. 7, will stand in an inclined position. Inthis position it. will be carried along by the conveyer and at asutticient elevation to clear or come above the folder 233 so that inthe further movement of the conveyor, this long end of the cover blankis engaged and further turned up by the folder 236 so to be readily aras'ied by the operator and withdrawn from the machine. When in theirmoven'icnt the covers and the inclosed match strips have reached theposition indi cated by theline 11, I], Fig. 6, the ends of the matchcards opposite the heads of the matches, the short end 224, and theadjacent portion of the cover areistapled or stitched together by meansof a suitable mechanism.

In suitable recesses provided therefor in the plate 21$), I also mayemploy aroller 238 and a roller 239', passing around which is anauxiliary endless belt 240, which is adapted to movg in a recessprovided therefor in the inner edge of the plate 219 so as to contactwith the outer surface of each match book cover, in order to prevent anyfriction which there would be between this portion of each match bookcover and a sta tionary wall from damaging, the covers.

As indicated in the drawing, the contact between these portions of thematch book covers'and the auxiliary belt is the means of moving thebelt, although, as will be understood, I may employ, if desirable, any

suitable mechanism for positively driving this auxiliary belt at thesame speed and to the'same extent of intermittent motion as the endlessbi;- 45 is driven. I

' The stapling or stitching mechanism employed in my improved machine'is indicated by f in Figs. 2 and 4, but inasmuch as this apparatus perse is neither new or my invention, no detailed description thereofisthought to be necessary. The stitching mechanism, however, is drivenby a sprocket chain 241 passing over the sprocket 31 on the shaft 28,and also over .a sprocket 242 fixed on'a suitable shaft on which asecond sprocket is also mounted, over. which second sprocket and asprocket 244, a chain driven by this mechanism to secure the parts ofeach match book together, as hereinbeforedescribed.

Secured to the end of'the rocker shaft 206,

see particularly Fig. is a rocker arm 248,

and pirotally connected at one end to the end of this rocker arm is aconnecting rod 24$). the opposite end of which is pivotally' connectedto the end of a rocker arm which is secured on a shaft 251 mounted in'hearings 252 in suitable standards 253, one ofwhich is fixed to theplate 219 and the other supported upon columns 253. Fixed on this rockershait 243i is a rocker arm 254:,

and pivotally connected to the rocker arm 254 is an adjustal'ileconnection rod 255, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected at256 to the free end of a rocker lever 257, which, at its opposite end,is connected to an arbor journalcd in bearings 259, fixed on a bracket260, secured to the plate 219.

Connected to the free end of the rocker lever 257 is one or more,yielding prcsser teet, indicated at 261. These are preferably made ofrubber or other similar material and are adapted, when the match book isin position to be stitched, to be brought down upon the outer surface ofthe covers, as indicated in Fig. 11, to secure the parts of the book inposition while the stapling or stitchinc takes place, the movement ofthe presser feet 26L being apparent from the diagranr matic illustrationshown in Fi". 21 and the foregoing description thereof.

Also sccuredto the rocker shaft 251, is a rocker arm 262, the lower orshort end of which is so connected to a plunger 263 as to cause the sameto reciprocatetransversely of the direction in which the endless beltt?) travels. Also connected, to the rocker shaft 251 is another rockerarm 264, to which at one end is pivotally connected a connecting. rod265, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected to one end of arocker lever 266, which, at 267, is pivotally mounted in bearingsprovided therefor in a-bracket 268 which is suitalilv secured to theplate 219.

The lower end of the rocker lever 266 is pivotally connected to one endof a plunger 269, which is also adapted to reciprocate in a d1- rection,at right. angles, to that in which the l endless convcyer 45 travels.

The plungers 263 and 269 are moved in suitable slideways in oppositedirections, as will be understood, to cause their adjacent bifurcatedends to pass over the adjacent portions of the match books to assist. insccuring the same in position during the stapling or stitchingoperation, these plungers 263 and 269 being moved into the space betweenthe blocks 46 on the endless conveyer 45, and above the match books, andin contact with the same, while the stapling or stitching operation iseffected, after which these plungers are withdrawn from the spacesbetween the said blocks.

On the end of the rocker shaft 251, there is another rocker arm 270, thefree end of which is suitably connected to a rod 271 for operating apusher 272, the function of which is to shift each match book to theposition shown in dotted lines at the left-hand end of Fig. 6. This, aswill be seen, does not free the match book from the conveyer, but placesthe stapled or stitched end of the same against a guide-rail 272, inorderthat the match books, in being further conveyed through themachine, may have applied thereto the customary frictional substance toform a striking surface.

The device for applying the frictional substance to form the strikingsurface of the covers of a match book is indicated at g, and

' preferably comprises a frame 273 fixed on standards or columns 274.Attached to the frame 273 is a bracket 275, in which there are bearings276 in which a shaft 277 is journaled. On the shaft 277 is a sprocket278 over which the chain 279 passes. chain 279, as shown in the drawing,extends substantially the entire length of the machine and also passesover the sprocket 280 on the feed roll shaft 124:, although, as will beapparent, this is only one means of driving this mechanism as other andprobably more expedient means may be employed. On the shaft 277 is alsofixed a sprocket 281. Passing over this sprocket 281, is a sprocketchain 282, which also passes over a sprocket 283 fixed .on the shaft284, also journaled in bearings suitably secured to the frame 273.

On the shaft 284 is fixed a gear 285, a friction wheel 286, and anothergearwheel 287. The gear 285 meshes with the gear 288 mounted on theshaft 290, on which there is also a friction wheel 289, the frictionwheel 289 contacting with the friction wheel 286. This friction wheel.289 is in line with the edge of the guide rail 272 and is the means bywhich the frictional surface is applied to the stapled end of the matchbooks.

The gear 287 meshes with a gear 291 fixed on a shaft 292, on which thereis secured a friction wheel 292', the periphery of which contacts withthe friction wheel 286 and also is also, at its opposite end, a gear 293which meshes with a gear 294 fixed on a shaft 295, on there is aibeveledgear 296 meshing This with a similar gear 297 secured on a verticalshaft 298, to which is also secured a mixer arm 299, which isthuscausedto revolve in the receptacle containing the liquid material ofwhich the striking surface on the book covers is made. This vessel isprovided with a cover 300, in which there is an opening 301 forinserting the paint and secured to which there are also eye-bolts 302,by means of which a cover may be removed from the receptacle. Theseparts, aswill be apparent, are so constructed that the. cover, with theshaft 292, the gears and friction wheel thereon, and the shaft 295 andgears thereon, may be entirely removed with the cover, in order thatfree access may be obtained tothe interior of the vessel for cleaningthe same, and other purposes.

In the operation of the hereinbefore described machine, the shaft 28 isdriven at a constant speed by suitable source of power,

and the shaft 36 is driven from the shaft 28 through themechanical;movement appa the embossing apparatus, indicated at c, to

the feed rolls, by which, as it will be understood, the strip of paperstock is intermittently fed, the embossing apparatus being so operatedthat each time the feeding of the strip of paper stock ceases, the stockis embossed, oras hereinbefore stated, in lieu of the embossingapparatus, a printing apparatus may be employed and the paper stockprinted upon it.

By the feed rolls, the paper stock is regularly fed to the cover cuttingapparatus, indicated at cl. This is operated each time the feed of thepaper stock ceases, so that a predetermined length thereof is cut offand permitted to drop by gravity within one of the pockets between heblocks 46 on the] machine by being first placed on the guide plate 83and passed to position against the stop plate 85, with the recess in theedge of each match strip engaged by one of the fingers or projections72, carried by the endless conveyer 70. These strips are progressivelyfed by this endless conveyer to the match strip cutter devices,indicatcd at e,

and each time the endless conveyer 70 stops,

" novaeoa blank are folded over its match card section by the'series offolders, as hereinbefore described, and after being so folded, eachmatch book, in turn, is brought beneath the stitching or staplingmechanism indicated at f, and each match stri sectionsecured Within itscover, a mate book being so stitched or stapled eachtime the conveyor 15is brought to a stop. Dnringthe still further continued movement of theendless conveyer 45-, the pusher 272 is actuated to partially remove-amatch book from its pocket inthe endless conveyer each time the same isbrought to a stop, so as toiplace the same upon the table 303, and witha portion of the match card cover in line with the roller 289, by which,as hereinbefore described, each match book cover is provided with astrip of friction paint forming a striking surface for the matches,after which each match book is delivered from the machine and into asuitable receptacle provided therefor. As the'pnsher 27% moves eachmatch book in turn from its normal posiv tion in a pocket in the endlessconveyor 45 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig.

6, the stapled end of each match book is passed under the overhangingedge 30% of the guide plate 272" so that with the continned movement ofthe conveyor 45 and as the same passes downover the pulley 44, eachmatch book in turn s removed from its pocket in the conveyor and placedon the table 303. The movement of each match book, when being placed onthe table, forces the match books between itself and the roller 289,along a predetermined distance so as to cause each match book in turn topass be neath the saidroller 289 and after having applied thereto bythis roller a strip of the friction paint, topass from the machine tothe receptacle provided to receive it.

l claim as my invention:

1. In a machine for making book matches and in combination, a unitarymeans for receiving and conveying match book cover blanks and unattachedmatch strips thereon,

and devices co-acting with the said means 2. ln a machine for makingbook matches I umtch strips thereto so that a match strip blanks andunattached match strips thcreerr-,devices ctl-actin'g with the saidmeans While conveying the said matchbook' cover blanks and match stripsfor folding both ends of each blank to position over its match strip toform'a cover therefor, and means for securing each match strip Withinits cover. 3. In a machine for making'book matches and in combination, aunitary means for receiving' and conveying match book cover blanksandunatta'ched match strips thereon, devices ce-acting with the saidmeans While the same are conveying the said match book cover blanks andmatch strips for folding both ends of each blank to position over itsmatch strip to form a cover therefor, means for pressing each cover toposition around its match strip, and means operative While the saidcovers are so pressed to position for securing each match strip withinits cover.

Y a. in a machine for making book matches and in combination, an endlessconveyer, means for feeding thereto match book cover blanks, means forfeeding match card strips to the said conveyer so that each match cardstrip is placed upon a cover blank, and means cooperating with the saidendless conveycr for folding both ends of each cover blank to positionover its match strip 'While in the conveyer and during the movementthereof.

5. In a machine for making book matches and in combination an endlessconveyor, means for feeding thereto match book cover blanks, means forfeedingmatch card strips to the said conveyer so that each match cardstrip is placed upon a cover blank. means cooperating with the saidendless conveyor for folding both ends of each cover blank to positionover its match strip While in the conveyor and during" the movementthereof, and means for securing each match strip within its cover Whilethe parts are still in the conveyer.

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(i. In a machinefor making book matches and in co'mbination, an endlessconveyor, means for feeding thereto match book cover blanks. means forfeeding match strips to the said conveyor so that a match strip isplaced upon each cover blank therein. means cooperating With theconveyer during the movement thereof for folding both ends of each coverblank to position around its match strip to form a cover therefor. meansfor pressing: the parts of the cover to posifirm against its matchstrip. and means operative while each cover is in the said pressedcondition for securing its match strip thereto.

7. In a machine for making book matches and in combination, an endlessconveyer.

mcaus for feeding match book cover blanks I is supplied and placed uponeach match book cover blank, and devices co-acting with the firstaforesaid endless conveyer during the travel thereof for folding bothends of eachcover blank over its match strip to position thereon to forma cover therefor.

8. In a machine for making book matches and in combination, an endlessconveyer, means for feeding match book cover blanks thereto, a secondendless conveyer parallel to the first endless co-nveyer for feedingmatch strips thereto so that a match strip is supplied and placed uponeach match book cover blank, devices co-acting with the first aforesaidendless conveyer during the travel thereof for folding both ends-of eachcover blank over its match strip to position thereon to form a covertherefor, and means for then securing each match strip to its cover.

9. In a machine for making book matches and in combination, an endlessconveyer, means for feeding match book cover blanks thereto, a secondendless conveyor parallel to the first conveyer for feeding match stripsthereto so that a match strip is supplied and placed upon each matchbook cover blank, devices co-acting with the first aforesaid endlessconveyer during the travel thereof for folding both ends of each coverblank over its match strip to position thereon to form a cover therefor,means for pressing each cover to position around its match strip, andmeans operative when the covers are in this pressing position forsecuring each match strip to its'cover.

e 10. In a machine for making book matches and in combination, a unitarymeans for receiving and conveying match book cover blanks and matchstrips thereon, devices coactil'lg with the said means while conveyingthe said match book cover blanks and match strips for folding bot-h endsof each blank to position over its match strip to form a cover therefor,means for securing each match strip within its cover, devices operativeafter the match strips have been secured in their covers for partiallyremoving the match books from the conveyer, and devices for ap plyingastriking surface to a portion of the exterior of each match book.

11, Ina maohi nefor making book matches and in combination, an endlessconveyor,

I I mearisfoiflfeeding thereto match book cover blanks, means forfeeding match card strips to the said conveyor so that each match cardstrip is placed upon a cover blank, means cooperating wit-h the saidendless conveyer for folding bothends of each cover blank to positionover its match strip whilein the con- 'veyer and during the movementthereof,

means for securing'each match strip within its cover while theparts arestill in the conveyer, devices operative after the match strips havebeensecured in-their covers for partially removing the match books fromthe conveye and devices for applying-a striking surface to a portion ofthe exterior of each match book.

I2. In a machine for making book matches and .in cou'ibinatioi'i, anendless conveyor, means for feeding match book cover blanks thereto, asecond endless conveyer for feeding match strips to the first aforesaidconveyer so that a match strip is supplied and placed upon each match.book cover blank, devices co-acting with the first aforesaid endlessconveyor during the travel thereof for folding both ends of each coverblank to position over its match strip to form a cover therefor, meansfor securing each match strip to its cover,devices operative after thematch strips have been secured in their covers for partially removingthe match books from the conveyor, and devices for applying a strikingsurface to a portion of the exterior of each match book.

13. In a machine for making book matches and in combination, an endlessconveyor. blocks secured to one side thereof in spaced positions,providing for intervening pockets, means for feeding match book coverblanks so that they are delivered one at a time to the said pockets in.the endless conveyor, means for feeding match strips to the saidconveyer so that each match strip enters one of the said pockets in thesaid conveyor and falls upon its cover blank, and means for folding bothends of each cover blank over its match strip to position thereon toform a coy'er therefor while the said parts are still within theirpocket in said conveyor.

14. In a machine-for makin book matches and in' combination, an en essconveyer, blocks secured to one side thereof in'spaced positions,providing for intervening pockets, means for feeding match book coverblanks so that they are delivered one at a time to. the said pockets inthe endless conveyor, means for feeding match strips to the saidconveyer so that, each match sti'ip enter one of the said pockets inthe'said conveyer and falls upon its cover blank, means for fold ingboth ends of each cover blank over its match strip to position thereontoform a cover therefor While the said parts are still within theirpocket in said conveyer, and means for then securing each match strip toits cover While in their pocket in the convcyer. I i

15. In a machine for makin book matches and in combination, an on lessconveyor,

block's secured to one side thereof in spaced posit-ions, providing forintervening pockets, means for feeding match book cover blanks so thatthey are delivered one at a time to the said pockets in the endlessconveyer, means for feeding; match strips to the said conveyer so thateach match's'trip enters one of the said pockets in the said-conveyorand falls upon its cover blank, means for folding both ends of eachcoverblank over its match

